no boot XP after FC4

[GregJ]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of 
> Grant Allan
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 5:49 PM
> To: Rick Stevens
> Cc: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: no boot XP after FC4
> 
> > On Fri, 2005-10-21 at 07:53 +1300, Grant Allan wrote:
> >> hi,
> >>
> >> just installed FC4 into empty partition on same drive as WindowsXP
> >> (disk1).  i'm aiming for dual-boot using NTLDR menu.
> >>
> >> i think i messed something up, cos now during reboot i get 
> told that
> >> NTLDR
> >> can't be found.  strange thing is, when i boot from 
> SystemRecoveryCD,
> >> and
> >> then choose the option to boot from "disk1", WindowsXP 
> boots fine (and
> >> so
> >> obviously NTLDR is there after all).
> >
> > No, it's not.  XP boots because it's partition is "active" but the
> > actual boot loader that belongs in the MBR is missing.  You need to
> > either reinstall NTLDR or install grub as your boot manager.
> 
> hi again,
> 
> i already have a file named NTLDR in my C:\ directory.  when 
> you say to
> 'install' it, do i have to get a copy of that NTLDR into my 
> MBR?  is that
> what FDISK /MBR would do?
> 
> thanks for your advice,
> grant

Since you can boot, but only via the recovery cd, try the following from the
"dos" prompt of the recovery cd/console:
	fixboot

That simply fixes up the boot loader which will then attempt to boot the
active partition.  I think It's the equivalent of the fdisk /MBR, but
available on the recovery cd/console.

Good luck,
-g
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